This week’s Local By-Election Results: A good day for the Tories
Mevagissey on Cornwall (Lab Defence)
Result: Conservative 348 (32% +8%), UKIP 281 (26% -2%), Labour 204 (19% -11%), Liberal Democrats 197 (18% +4%), Greens 50 (5% -2%)
Conservative GAIN from Labour with a majority of 67 (6%) on a swing of 5% from UKIP to Conservative
Bilton on Rugby (Con Defence)
Result: Conservatives 668 (42%), UKIP 325 (20%), Liberal Democrats 280 (18%), Labour 212 (13%), Independent 60 (4%), Greens 37 (2%), TUSC 10 (1%)
Conservative HOLD with a majority of 343 (22%)